Callula Glass for your Home

Callula Glass makes a wide range of brightly coloured fused glass products.  They’re all hand made in the UK.  Fused glass is made by taking layers of compatible glass and joining them together by heating them, in a kiln to around 800 degrees centigrade, until the glass becomes fluid.  The pieces of glass then fused [...]

Border Aromatics’ Candles

Border Aromatics make some lovely candles and fragrancing products.  All the wax used to make their items is 100% soy with no palm additives, plus it’s farmed only on sustainable farms. None of the ingredients have been tested on animals either. I like to use candles around my home to provide fragrance, gentle light and [...]

Little Wren Gifts

Little Wren Gifts are based in Wales and specialise in selling goods made by different artisans.  Many of their products have strong eco credentials too. I do like these cute vintage style coin purses.  They are made by hand from colourful, vintage look fabrics and decorated with complementary buttons. You can use them to keep [...]

Get Clean with OmegaClean

“Spend a penny on prevention and save a pound on a cure”. One of the ethos that OmegaClean, a Cambridge based home cleaning service, work under. The other being that courtesy costs nothing – they offer the most friendly, efficient service in the Cambridge area. They guarantee your satisfaction or another cleaning – if failing [...]

Guest Post: Comparing The 4 Types Of Organic and Natural Mattresses

Organic mattresses have been a big growth market over the last decade as eco-friendly and health conscious consumers strive to make their sleeping environment clean and green. This has meant that new types of products are being created or different combinations with different materials are being tried. Ultimately it means more choice for the consumer. [...]

Furnish your Nursery with Story North

If you’ve gone for a Nordic feel to your house, you may want to bring elements of that style into your nursery.  Story North have some lovely pieces which will go a long way towards achieving that clean cut, pale coloured Scandinavian look. This Rocking Sheep toy is beautiful constructed.  It’s  made of pine and [...]

Art Prints from Ailsa Black

Having fairly recently moved house, I’m on the look out for some interesting pictures to decorate our rather blank walls.  Supporting UK artists and craftspeople is important to me, so I was delighted to find these lovely art prints by Scottish artist, Ailsa Black. This Scottish harbour art print, entitled In Good Company, is delightful [...]

Pretty Things from Ritzy Swish

I’m often to be found browsing around Folksy, as it’s a great place to pick up hand crafted items at reasonable prices.  This week I stumbled across Ritzy Switch and thought I’d share with you some of the pretty things in their Folksy shop. Lavender bags are a great way of scenting a drawer or [...]

Guest Post: Is Your Kitchen Decor Going Out Of Fashion

Tired of your old kitchen worktops? Are those cabinet doors looking jaded? Is your décor out of style, but you can’t afford new fitted units? Then what you need is a complete kitchen makeover. Reface your work surfaces, replace your doors and drawer fronts, and add some sparkle with glass mosaic splashbacks. Better yet, all [...]

Guest Post: 5 Ways to improve your living room’s designer look

From time to time, all rooms can do with a little upgrade. Décor can fade, furniture can become outdated and uncomfortable, and the entire ambiance of a room can become a little tired. There are a number of steps that you can take to give your living room a designer makeover, and by following the [...]

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